(3 minutes, in Italian, with this caption in English, and good views of stuff)
A partially mummified skeleton with white hair and part of an ear still intact has been discovered in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. The remains of wealthy 60-year-old Marcus Venerius Secundio, a former slave who rose through the social ranks and later put on theatre performances in Greek, were found in a tomb in the necropolis of Porta Sarno in an area not currently open to the public. The tomb is believed to date back to the decades before Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists said it was 'one of the best-preserved skeletons ever found in the ancient city'. It is also unusual because deceased adults were usually cremated during Roman times, they added. The team from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii said the discovery sheds fresh light on the cultural life of the city before it was destroyed, presenting evidence of the Greek language being actively used alongside Latin.White hair and part of an ear, along with bones and fabric fragments, were found in the tomb, which was located in the east of Pompeii's urban centre.Meet Marcus Venerius Secundio | August 18, 2021 | Sergo UfoSergo
